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Haywood Jabloemy
Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 8 Location: near Toronto ON
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Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2002 9:44 pm Post subject: Is Dio really 60 years old? |
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Most sources say Ronnie James Dio was born in 1949. This website, [url=http://www.dimwhit.com/dio/history.html]"Dio - The Early Years"[/url] says it's 1941, making him either 60 or 61 years old. He started college in 1960. There's a 1958 picture of "Ronnie And The Red Caps". |
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iwarrior
Joined: 05 Apr 2002 Posts: 3526 Location: Pittsburgh,PA
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Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2002 10:13 pm Post subject: Is Dio really 60 years old? |
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Martin Strong's book The Great Metal Discography gives his birthdate as 7/10/47. |
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Jeff
Joined: 18 Apr 2002 Posts: 491 Location: Las Vegas
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Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2002 11:37 pm Post subject: Is Dio really 60 years old? |
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He's not 60... he's in his early 50's...
I also heard he started in music at a really young age, being in bands....so maybe that could be throwing people off too... |
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B5ERIK
Joined: 02 Jun 2000 Posts: 751 Location: Southern California
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Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2002 12:59 am Post subject: Is Dio really 60 years old? |
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I had seen his date of birth listed as 1948 back in the 80's. We may not know his true date of birth until he dies - I'm seeing so many different years listed I have no idea which is correct.
But wouldn't it actually make him more amazing if he really WAS 60? A guy who can sing that powerfully and that aggressively at that age? And able to pull of a great album like Killing The Dragon at that age? That would be unreal.
Which is why I find it hard to believe that he is 60. 54...55 - maybe. Even at that age what he's doing is simply incredible.
Dio is the man! |
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Haywood Jabloemy
Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 8 Location: near Toronto ON
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Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2002 5:03 am Post subject: Is Dio really 60 years old? |
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quote: Originally posted by iwarrior:
Martin Strong's book The Great Metal Discography gives his birthdate as 7/10/47.
He was fronting a band in 1958 - not bad for an 11 year old. He graduated from Cortland High and started at U of Buffalo in 1960 - pretty good for a 13 year old kid!
Look through the history from 1957 to 1975, detailed on
[url=http://www.dimwhit.com/dio/history.html]http://www.dimwhit.com/di o/history.html[/url] .
It's well-researched and has so many facts supporting it that it seems very believable.
And who knew that Joey DeMaio of Manowar played bass for Elf in 1975? |
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nuclear_x
Joined: 19 Feb 2000 Posts: 603 Location: portland
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Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2002 6:21 am Post subject: Is Dio really 60 years old? |
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I think he was born in 1943,this would make him 59 |
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Icarus
Joined: 26 Jan 2001 Posts: 1697 Location: where anger and euphoria collide
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Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2002 6:54 am Post subject: Is Dio really 60 years old? |
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Regardless of his real age the troll looks like he's about 60.
[img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
Nonetheless he's a great vocalist. |
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Horace
Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Posts: 316 Location: USA
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Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2002 7:03 am Post subject: Is Dio really 60 years old? |
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According to CLASSIC ROCK magazine, Dio's 63. I got the last issue (Robert Plant on cover) and it has a very positive review of KILLING THE DRAGON where the writer cracks jokes about Dio "enjoying his swinging 60's". I'm guessing that he IS in his 60's.
Instead of trying to cover up his age, DIO should play it up. His voice sounds, today, as good as it did in RAINBOW and SABBATH. He genuinely loves heavy music (this is a guy who thinks his song "mystery" stinks because it has a prominent and commercial sounding keyboard line!). I loved when he was asked about DEHUMANIZER and he said that even if it didn't sell as well as everyone hoped at least it was heavy, and that's all that mattered. Along with Jon Lord, Ronnie's the coolest old guy in metal/hard rock. |
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Stark
Joined: 26 Mar 2001 Posts: 1126 Location: Mörrum
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Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2002 7:55 am Post subject: Is Dio really 60 years old? |
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Let me clear this one up once and for all!!
As a member of the Sweden Rock festival management I have seen Dio's passport information.
He was born July 17, 1942, which makes him 60 this year. He was born Ronald Padavona. THIS IS THE TRUTH, I'VE SEEN THE PAPERS TO PROOVE IT!
I think it's outstanding to have such a voice at this age! |
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